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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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